School district · Denton County, TX

Denton Independent School District 901's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Denton Independent School District 901 took in $570 million and spent $727 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

School district taxes59%State tax money26%Fines and other11%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.7%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

59%

of Denton Independent School District 901's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes59%

Property tax

59%$336 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services

2.7%$15.4 million

What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more

School lunches$5.8 million
Other school charges$5.2 million
School tuition and transportation$4.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

0.9%$5.3 million

State tax money26%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

26%$149 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$96 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other

11%$62.5 million

Fines

0.3%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges88%Interest on debt12%

What stands out

12%

of Denton Independent School District 901's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with 25,000+ students spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

88%$638 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$638 million

Interest on debt

12%$88.9 million

Sent to other local governments

<0.1%$254 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$254 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Denton Independent School District 901. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Denton Independent School District 901 itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.